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LLMs Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The AI industry's election spending aims to intimidate elected officials from regulating it. The AI industry's election spending aims to intimidate elected officials from regulating it. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Oct 2026
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Alex Bores — holds since 2026-10-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated. — tap to centre the map on it Costly and burdensome AI regulation would entrench an oligopoly, which is why some incumbents are asking to be regulated. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself. — tap to centre the map on it People who regulate, protest, or talk about AI are mostly driven by pre-existing political agendas rather than AI itself. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Jasmine Sun — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant. — tap to centre the map on it Advocates who argue for restricting AI on misuse grounds while privately fearing takeover end up less credible than if they said what they meant. Last stated 2 years ago
5 Apr 2025
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Helen Toner — holds since 2025-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The government's actions may cause AI companies to be more reluctant to engage with the government and more inclined to work in secrecy. — tap to centre the map on it The government's actions may cause AI companies to be more reluctant to engage with the government and more inclined to work in secrecy. Last stated 8 months ago
26 Feb 2026
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Kelsey Piper — holds since 2026-02-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The primary reason people suspect ulterior motives behind AI labs' calls for regulation is a misunderstanding of the potential dangers posed by AI models. — tap to centre the map on it The primary reason people suspect ulterior motives behind AI labs' calls for regulation is a misunderstanding of the potential dangers posed by AI models. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current pro-AI coalition opposing regulation is not expected to be very durable, since its factions hate one another. — tap to centre the map on it The current pro-AI coalition opposing regulation is not expected to be very durable, since its factions hate one another. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody can yet know whether the current enthusiasm for AI is excessive, so anyone claiming conviction about how it resolves is overreaching. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody can yet know whether the current enthusiasm for AI is excessive, so anyone claiming conviction about how it resolves is overreaching. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task. — tap to centre the map on it People disagreeing about AI capability are speaking past each other, because they are using models of very different tiers on very different kinds of task. Last stated 7 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. — tap to centre the map on it A poor country should prioritise owning a piece of AI over retraining its workers, but it should not bet everything on that. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives. — tap to centre the map on it A slow takeoff is significantly more likely than a fast one: AI that is nearly as powerful will have transformed the world before the incredibly powerful kind arrives. Last stated 9 years ago
24 Feb 2018
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Paul Christiano — holds since 2018-02-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on self-recursive improvement in AI models would create a big incentive for some other parts of the world to invest a lot more in compute. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. — tap to centre the map on it A broken criminal justice institution survives precisely because it serves the people who run it. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Radley Balko — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. — tap to centre the map on it A competent, empowered civil service that performs crucial government functions with in-house expertise is good. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are